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We attempted to use this down day to catch up on some phone calls for our future travel plans, but some things are just better handled back in the U.S. We headed out to explore the town, stopping first at the Parkroyal hotel for brunch. We sat […]

An entry in the TFS Travel Jounal
Another lovely breakfast with Shelly and Neil, this time with a pancake that was more like a baked cake, topped with various fresh fruits and whipped cream.
We said our goodbyes and headed off, choosing the coast route. We first passed back through the wonderful woods we’d […]

An entry in the TFS Travel Journal
Milton’s day: I awoke before dawn to get ready for the Ocean River pickup for the day of kayaking. The small bus came, and drove me - along with two Israeli girls who were already on board - for about 80 minutes or so to Abel Tasman […]

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(Today is Anzac Day in New Zealand)*
We dragged our butts out of bed to the sound of an early alarm for thankfully one of the last times on this trip. We had a quick room-service breakfast, drove to the ferry, checked our luggage and returned the […]

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We had a lovely breakfast in the renouned (at least in Napier) Anatole’s Cafe, served by Jill, the most harried waitress in Hawkes Bay. We took a quick walk around this Art Deco City, snapping a few photos. We drove away, with a quick stop to […]

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Milton awoke (too) early and went on a few-hour mountain bike ride, while Wendy stayed in bed to have more strange dreams. She then breakfasted with the Woods family and a couple from Auckland who’re in the restaurant biz, chatting about life in NZ. The bike ride […]

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Such weird dreams! (Pat accusing Ralph of being in the CIA, Wendy having an 8-year-old son she hadn’t previously known about. . .) We tremendously enjoyed a relaxing morning of reading here in the country.
Then at 1pm, Milton went off for his half-day of introductory […]

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Libby cooked up a nice breakfast spread, and then we got on the road for our early departure to get to our lunch date in Auckland.
The drive was pleasant enough, but curvy and on these single-lane roads it doesn’t take much traffic to slow you down. […]